# Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified is a unified district in Orange County, California. Reading proficiency is 67.4%, +2.6 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 56.1%, +2.6 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/placentia-yorba-linda-unified |
| County | Orange |
| District type | Unified |
| Schools | 33 |
| Students | 22,665 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 23:1 |
| Average spending per student | $16,736 |
| Low-Income Students | 10,278 (46.8%) |
| English Learners | 2,504 (11.4%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 64.8% | 11,466 |
| 2024 | 65.3% | 11,435 |
| 2025 | 67.4% | 11,409 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 53.5% | 11,530 |
| 2024 | 56.0% | 11,556 |
| 2025 | 56.1% | 11,450 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 48.9% | 78.3% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | 78.7% |
| 2025 | 52.2% | 80.8% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 33.6% | 70.5% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | 72.3% |
| 2025 | 38.1% | 71.9% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 11.7% | 70.8% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | 71.3% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | 73.4% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10.6% | 60.3% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | 62.7% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | 61.7% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carrie Buck | President | cbuck@pylusd.org | 2010 | 2026 |
| Leandra Blades | Trustee | lblades@pylusd.org | 2020 | 2028 |
| Marilyn Anderson | Clerk | maanderson@pylusd.org | 2020 | 2028 |
| Todd Frazier | Trustee | tfrazier@pylusd.org | 2022 | 2026 |
| Tricia Quintero | Vice President | tquintero@pylusd.org | 2024 | 2028 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Golden Elementary | Placentia | 90.5% | 89.4% | 90.0% | +0.7 | +2.4 |
| 2 | Lakeview Elementary | Yorba Linda | 80.8% | 81.1% | 81.0% | +3.1 | +3.8 |
| 3 | Bryant Ranch Elementary | Yorba Linda | 81.8% | 78.4% | 80.1% | +1.5 | +6.5 |
| 4 | Fairmont Elementary | Yorba Linda | 81.1% | 75.5% | 78.3% | +1.1 | -2.1 |
| 5 | Rose Drive Elementary | Yorba Linda | 80.1% | 74.8% | 77.5% | +2.5 | -0.3 |
| 6 | Sierra Vista Elementary | Placentia | 79.7% | 73.7% | 76.7% | +6.9 | +12.0 |
| 7 | Brookhaven Elementary | Placentia | 76.0% | 71.4% | 73.7% | -1.4 | -8.3 |
| 8 | Mabel M. Paine Elementary | Yorba Linda | 72.8% | 73.5% | 73.1% | +1.7 | +6.2 |
| 9 | Linda Vista Elementary | Yorba Linda | 70.3% | 74.9% | 72.6% | -0.9 | +4.3 |
| 10 | Woodsboro Elementary | Anaheim | 73.0% | 72.1% | 72.5% | -3.0 | +1.3 |
| 11 | Glenknoll Elementary | Yorba Linda | 74.8% | 69.6% | 72.2% | -2.2 | +1.3 |
| 12 | Yorba Linda Middle | Yorba Linda | 76.7% | 66.2% | 71.5% | +11.6 | +6.9 |
| 13 | Charles Wagner Elementary | Placentia | 75.6% | 61.8% | 68.7% | +11.8 | -0.5 |
| 14 | Travis Ranch | Yorba Linda | 72.0% | 61.4% | 66.7% | +3.5 | -1.6 |
| 15 | Yorba Linda High | Yorba Linda | 76.1% | 54.9% | 65.5% | +3.4 | -2.9 |
| 16 | Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle | Placentia | 74.4% | 56.2% | 65.3% | +13.4 | +10.5 |
| 17 | El Dorado High | Placentia | 79.8% | 50.5% | 65.1% | 0.0 | -1.9 |
| 18 | Van Buren Elementary | Placentia | 66.2% | 63.0% | 64.6% | +2.4 | +2.8 |
| 19 | Kraemer Middle | Placentia | 66.9% | 59.1% | 63.0% | -1.6 | +4.0 |
| 20 | Parkview | Placentia | 62.4% | 61.9% | 62.1% | -15.0 | +0.2 |
| 21 | Buena Vista Virtual Academy | Placentia | 71.2% | 49.0% | 60.1% | +17.7 | +24.8 |
| 22 | Esperanza High | Anaheim | 70.7% | 44.8% | 57.8% | -3.1 | -2.6 |
| 23 | Valencia High | Placentia | 68.3% | 45.9% | 57.1% | -8.2 | -0.4 |
| 24 | Bernardo Yorba Middle | Yorba Linda | 60.9% | 43.6% | 52.2% | +5.0 | -4.6 |
| 25 | Morse Elementary | Placentia | 55.4% | 47.2% | 51.3% | -4.4 | +5.9 |
| 26 | John O. Tynes Elementary | Placentia | 52.9% | 48.6% | 50.7% | +7.5 | +9.3 |
| 27 | Glenview Elementary | Anaheim | 42.5% | 33.3% | 37.9% | +0.8 | -5.4 |
| 28 | Ruby Drive Elementary | Placentia | 41.8% | 33.5% | 37.6% | +7.6 | +7.8 |
| 29 | Topaz Elementary | Fullerton | 41.8% | 25.5% | 33.6% | -3.1 | -10.7 |
| 30 | Valadez Middle School Academy | Placentia | 40.1% | 17.4% | 28.8% | -1.3 | +6.4 |
| 31 | Melrose Elementary | Placentia | 28.9% | 27.1% | 28.0% | +0.3 | +7.8 |
| 32 | Rio Vista Elementary | Anaheim | 32.4% | 22.9% | 27.7% | +3.1 | +3.2 |
| 33 | El Camino Real Continuation High | Placentia | 11.9% | 5.1% | 8.5% | -3.9 | +3.4 |